I (heart) Chris Drew
On March 17, I attended the Bob Rae event on by-election day. One of the most popular people in the room was Chris Drew. Drew is the President of the Toronto-Centre Young Liberals and Vice-President Finance of the Ryerson Students Union. One of the most popular items in…
Inside the ballpark – the Everywhere Girl
A bit inside the ballpark for my regular reader who used to enjoy my coverage of the Everywhere Girl. Another blogger has put together a collection of books which use the image of the Everywhere Girl. Naturally, this happens with stock photography. It’s just interesting to see how…
Your student ID can double as a "debit card"
Another way that universities make money by selling their students, just wait for this idea to spread.…
Your student ID can double as a "debit card"
Another way that universities make money by selling their students, just wait for this idea to spread.…
Another transit rant
The City of Hamilton is planning to start offering service to a GO Station starting in June. The bus will run to Aldershot GO station from the city of Waterdown. It will be limited to peak hours only. Naturally, the city has missed a slight detail – there…
Why you don’t put photos on Facebook that you wouldn’t show your mother
Because sometimes they aren’t so private.…
Fact Check: U of T residence fee increase
The University of Toronto plans to increase the residence fee for students living in the one of the downtown campus residences, the New College residence. A group of protesters calling themselves “AlwaysQuestion” held a protest last Thursday. The group said it was protesting a “20 per cent residence…
"You get the universities you are willing to pay for"
So says the Editorial Board of the Australian *The Age *a week ago in this editorial. The editorial accompanies a news article about Australia’s review of higher education.…
Ryerson Students’ Union needs to reform electoral procedures
Yet another students’ union in need of a better electoral process…
Spitzer scandal leaves NY colleges in limbo
Eliot Spitzer’s resignation on March 12, 2008 meant the end to his administration and a new Governor for New York State. As the UBuffalo Spectrumreports, this leaves the university sector wondering what the new administration means for them.…